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Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (2017)
This is the story of Aviva, a young woman who takes an internship with a congressman. They have an affair. When it becomes public knowledge, her life falls apart: she can’t get a job or go out in public. For the congressman, life proceeds as usual.Aviva reinvents herself in an attempt to take back her life. She legally changes her name to Jane and finds a new career as a wedding planner. Jane and her daughter have a happy life. Then her daughter questions who her father is, finds out about her mother’s previous life, and goes on a quest. Young Jane Young is both humorous and serious. This touching story is Gabrielle Zevin’s second book for adults, following The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry.
Check out an NPR interview with the author.
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